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The Water Cycle
Read the description and identify the process from the water cycle
Definition | Term |
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The continuous process by which water moves from Earth’s surface to the atmosphere and back. | Water Cycle |
The source of energy that drives the water cycle. | Sun |
The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas, such as water vapor. Temperature must increase (heat). | Evaporation |
A form of evaporation; the process by which plants release water vapor through their leaves. | Transpiration |
The invisible gaseous form of water. | Water Vapor |
The process by which a gas (water vapor) changes back into a liquid (water). Temperature must decrease (cool). | Condensation |
Forms of water such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail that fall from clouds and reach Earth’s surface. | Precipitation |
Water that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking in the ground. | Runoff |
Water that fills the cracks and pores in underground soil and rock layers | Groundwater |
The downward movement of water through pores and other spaces in the soil due to gravity | Infiltration |